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Valentina Dordevic

Valentina Dordevic

Hello! My name is Valentina. Book digesting is my specialty. I transform book ideas into easy-to-follow summaries, articles, study guides, reviews, essays, analyses, slides, or e-books.

13 Spanish Slang Words and Phrases Explained in English

13 Spanish Slang Words and Phrases Explained in English

Spanish is an official language in more than 20 countries, so no wonder that there are a lot of colloquialisms and idioms you should know.

Valentina Dordevic
Valentina Dordevic
Spanish
What is the First Step in Learning a Language?

What is the First Step in Learning a Language?

When the desire and drive to learn a language arises, we often don’t know where to start and how to focus. This step-by-step guide will help you overcome the unknown in a simple and practical way.

Valentina Dordevic
Valentina Dordevic
Language Learning
How to Choose Between Popular Methods of Learning a Language

How to Choose Between Popular Methods of Learning a Language

You need a method to help you reach the desired level of proficiency. But it also needs to be compatible with your learning style—but not too much, or you might get stuck in your comfort zone. Here are some methods I tested and learned by trying them.

Valentina Dordevic
Valentina Dordevic
Language Learning
The Most Elaborate Made-Up Languages in Popular Culture

The Most Elaborate Made-Up Languages in Popular Culture

There are many examples of constructed languages in movies and fiction. Here are some facts about the most interesting ones.

Valentina Dordevic
Valentina Dordevic
Language Learning
“Sneaked” and “Snuck”—The Difference Lies in Conjugation

“Sneaked” and “Snuck”—The Difference Lies in Conjugation

Before we move forward to the alternate past tense forms, let’s get this straight. It is “sneak,” not “sneek.”

Valentina Dordevic
Valentina Dordevic
English
Finding Another Way to Say “Good Luck”

Finding Another Way to Say “Good Luck”

Let’s take a look at various contexts and ways to say good luck to different people in your life.

Valentina Dordevic
Valentina Dordevic
English
Top 15 Scary Words, Creepy Phrases, and Horror Expressions to Use this Halloween

Top 15 Scary Words, Creepy Phrases, and Horror Expressions to Use this Halloween

Halloween calls for specific verbiage. Some of those words you already know and use. In addition to them, here are some less-known—but equally scary—words to enrich your Halloween vocabulary.

Valentina Dordevic
Valentina Dordevic
English
Red Herring Fallacy—Meaning and Use

Red Herring Fallacy—Meaning and Use

The red herring fallacy is a logical fallacy that allows irrelevant facts to form our opinions about something.

Valentina Dordevic
Valentina Dordevic
English